My parents always advised me to avoid social media and my phone," says Fonseca
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In an interview with The Guardian, Joao Fonseca admitted he no longer uses social media much and prefers spending time in nature to recharge.
He says: "Both my parents always encouraged me to go outside, to avoid social media and mobile phones.
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We have a house in the mountains, surrounded by nature, and we used to bike and play football a lot. I loved going there with my brothers and friends, just to play sports.
It was really good for my maturity, learning responsibility, not being on the phone too much. I know my generation is very phone-obsessed, so it helped me.
I do like spending time on my phone, of course, but I’m not as into social media anymore. I know when I can be on my phone and when I shouldn’t.
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